Bill Bennett: “This is a delightful day. As I think about the issue of swapping land, school trust lands in Utah for other Federal…”

“This is a delightful day. As I think about the issue of swapping land, school trust lands in Utah for other Federal lands, I realize that this is an issue that my father worked on in this Chamber over 40 years ago. Governor Matheson, to keep it bipartisan, the Democratic Governor of Utah, tried an initiative on this same issue while he was the Governor some 20 years ago. To see it finally come to fruition now brings me a great sense of satisfaction. I thank my senior colleague for his support and leadership on this issue, I thank the members of the Energy Committee for their work, and I particularly thank my friend from Arkansas, the senior Senator, Mr. Bumpers, for his support as we have gone through this. He and I became acquainted when I first came to the Senate and went on that committee. We worked on a number of issues together, and I am delighted that this is one that comes together in a bipartisan fashion. So this is a time of rejoicing, nostalgia, and great pleasure on my part.”